Chapter Eleven: Forming a Writing Club
Su Jin continued wearing the suit that flowed with social standards on his body, still hanging a perfect smile on his face, walking slowly on the road to the teaching building of Shang Xue.
He said that since he and Boss discussed the release of "The First Time" on that day, he has been absent from school. Until today, he returned to school, a whole month and a half!
Even though the management of Shōgyō is known for being lenient, his way of doing things is not often seen! Moreover, the leniency in managing Shōgyō mostly occurs during the second and third years, but for first-year students who have just entered school, it's still very strict.
Just yesterday, the head teacher who couldn't bear it any longer finally called Su Hangfeng's mobile phone to ask if Su Zhen's condition had improved.
The head teacher still spoke politely, although he didn't know that the person he was talking to was the vice mayor of the ancient city. Considering that Su Jin is now a celebrity and one of the few people in the business school who can hold his own, he still gave him some face. He just asked him to report to school as soon as possible, even if it's late, it's okay! Don't take too long at once!
Su Xingfeng received a call from his class teacher and asked Su Zhan's opinion again, asking if he would transfer back to No. 1 Middle School.
Su Jian gave a clear answer that he was preparing to attend business school and felt that the atmosphere of business school was more suitable for him.
Upon hearing Su Jian's response, Su Xingfeng was disappointed but decided to respect Su Jian's thoughts and only asked him to think carefully before making a decision, without further inquiring about the matter.
So this morning, Su Jin appeared in the business school very naturally. He had originally planned to come to the business school today anyway, not because he finally came to his senses and wanted to work hard at the business school - if that were the case, he should have gone to No. 1 Middle School instead. Rather, it was because he had something important to do, something that occupied a core position in his plans!
Although Su Jin hadn't come to Commercial School for several days since he signed up, thanks to the media nowadays, there aren't many students in Commercial School who don't recognize him!
The scene in Yizhong was replayed at Shangsheng, after a fierce battle, Su Jin finally sent all the fans away and sat back in his own seat with a sigh of relief.
"Haha, great writer, isn't it a nice feeling being a star?" Liu Mei said with a hint of envy and teasing.
"Alas, if you become a star one day, you'll know this kind of suffering! I have nothing else to say, just one word, 'tired'." Su Jin said with a bitter smile.
"Hmph, I think you're taking advantage of a good thing and still acting smart! Many people can't even do that!" Liumei said with a sour tone.
Su Jin smiled and didn't say much. He knew that Liu Mei didn't have any ill intentions, she was just having a hard time accepting her own achievements for the moment, so she was just a little jealous!
It's normal, most people are like this. If a stranger achieves something, it feels like it was meant to be, after all, you didn't know them before, maybe they were always this excellent. But if it's someone around you, you're actually less likely to believe it!
However, he believed that Liu Mei would soon adjust her attitude, after all, she was originally a gentle and kind-hearted person. Moreover, through the system, Su Jin also knew that Liu Mei was one of his few appreciative fans!
"Alright, I'm not joking with you anymore. The main reason I came to school today is to find you!" Su Jin said seriously, putting away his smile.
"Looking for me? Is there something?" asked with a raised eyebrow.
"You said last time, almost all students in school have joined clubs, right?" Su Jin asked, although she was clear about it in her heart.
"That's right, our school has many clubs and the school also encourages students to join various clubs to enrich their extracurricular life, so almost all students have joined clubs." Liu Mei said honestly.
"So I want to know how these clubs came about, were they all set up by the school? Who's in charge? Can I start a new club?" Su Jin asked continuously.
She smiled and said, "There are some clubs set up by the school, and some were established by seniors. As for leadership, most of them are led by students. When the seniors graduate, they will select new leaders from among the lower-grade members. Some clubs invite teachers to guide them. If you want to establish a new club, of course, you can do so. According to school regulations, as long as there are at least two people, you can set up a club. However, if the number of people is relatively small, the school will not prepare a dedicated activity room and various matching equipment."
"What's this? You want to start a community?" asked Liu Mei with a gentle smile.
"Of course, you always tell me to join a club. I'm the kind of person who hates refusing people, especially beautiful girls! But at the same time, I don't want to be inferior to others. After thinking about it, the only solution is for me to create a new club and become its president!" Su Jin said with a smile.
"Hehe, it seems I really have to thank you now. Because of me, the school has added a new club, and even pulled in a great talent like you into the school's club system. You know, just last week, Principal Zou, who is in charge of managing clubs, specifically assigned me the task of pulling you in!"
Her eyebrows were originally exquisite, and in this moment of tender smile, they were like a hundred flowers blooming. A glance back and forth, and a hundred charms were born. The six palaces' beauties had no color! Su Jin finally understood today what it meant to be stunningly beautiful, what it meant to be breathtakingly lovely, and for a moment, he couldn't help but stare blankly.
"Oh no, what's going on!" Realizing Su Zhen's mistake, Liu Mei's face suddenly turned bright red, and her voice also lowered.
"Write down the name of the club, the names of the members and their roles, and give it to me after school! I'll go first." She said in a low voice, then quickly ran back to her own seat.
Su Jin looked at Liu Mei's receding back and was taken aback for a moment, then a inexplicable smile appeared on his face.
"Advise you not to cherish the golden silk clothes, advise you to cherish the youth time. The flowers are in bloom, it's a pity to wait until they wither, don't wait until there are no flowers and only branches left. It seems that our beautiful lady Liu has fallen in love! Ah, this is not good, if I flirt with beautiful lady Liu, what about my little Ling? She is my original wife! Am I supposed to abandon her? This makes me feel like a beast myself! Should I marry both of them? I am willing, but it seems the country doesn't agree. Or should I immigrate to Arabia? But I don't know if my old man will break my legs." Su Jian thought with a headache.
"Alas, never mind. The eight characters are not even complete yet, let's talk about it later! For now, let's focus on the club matters first!" Fortunately, Su Zhen also prioritizes her career, so emotional matters can be put aside for now.
Doodling, the morning passed quickly. The students of Shang Xue were always punctual, and as soon as the bell rang, they rushed to the door like a swarm of bees. In just thirty seconds, only Su Jin and Liu Mei were left.
"Here, this is the information I wrote about the club, take a look." Su Jin handed over a piece of paper. On the clean and smooth surface of the paper were written a few lines of words.
"Name: Dream Writing Society, Members: To be determined, Location: To be determined, Function: Mutual exploration and learning of writing." Liu Mei murmured to herself as she read it over, then flipped the paper back and forth, saying "Is that all?"
Su Jin smiled slightly and said: "What else do you want? Is this not enough?"
"This is too simple, who are the members, what does '待定' mean? The location should also be specified. Since it's a club, you need to organize activities, where do you plan to hold them, regularly or irregularly, how will they be conducted? And for a study-oriented club like this, don't you need teacher guidance? Which teacher do you want to guide you, or will the school assign one? All these should be clearly written down, it's best to compile all these into an application and submit it formally!" Liu Mei said with a speechless expression.
Su Jin smiled calmly and said slowly: "Liu Mei, if I'm not mistaken, you should also like writing very much!"
Her eyebrows furrowed for a moment, then she spoke in a slightly flustered tone: "Really? Oh, I think I usually like to write some diary entries and random thoughts. What's wrong, is there something going on?"
Su Jian smiled softly to herself, thinking: "As expected, it's just as I thought. In my past life, I used to see Liu Mei's articles in the school newspaper all the time, and later on in second grade, Liu Mei even established a writing club!"
"It's nothing, I mean, since you also like writing, why don't you join my writing club? That way we can learn from each other and improve together!" Su Zhen said calmly.
"This……" Upon hearing this, Liu Mei's heart skipped a beat. She indeed loved writing, especially creating stories. She felt that when she was writing a novel, it was as if she were God, recreating a world where the fate of every person in it was under her control. This feeling was exhilarating! She had written several short stories before, but unfortunately, after submitting them to publishing houses, there was no response.
Occasionally, she received a reply, which only said that her writing was above average, but the plot was a bit dull, hoping she would work harder and believe that there would be greater progress in the future. When she first read "The First Time", she was really shocked by this book. For the first time, she knew that the plot of a book could be so touching, and the author's ability to drive words made her feel shocked from the bottom of her heart. At that time, she was thinking, what kind of person is the author? How can he set up the scene and perform with such skill!
It wasn't until later, when she saw the author's interview on TV, that she realized the author was actually her classmate! She felt a mix of inexplicable jealousy and genuine admiration. This was also why she had a complicated expression when she met Su Jin today, as she really didn't know how to face him.
Fortunately, she quickly adjusted her mindset and treated Su Zhan as an ordinary classmate. It's fine if she didn't know that "The First Time" was written by him!
But now, Su Jin is actually going to create a writing club and invite her to join. Oh my god, am I dreaming? This way, I can discuss various writing techniques with him every day. He's the great author of "The First Time", what could be happier than this?
"Alright, since you're so sincere, I'll agree to it!" She said with a decisive tone, her willow eyebrows no longer hesitant.
"Haha, congratulations to Liu Mei for officially joining the Writing Club! Now, as the president, I represent all members in welcoming her!" Su Jin clapped his hands and said with a smile.
"Hehe." The willow eyebrow smiled awkwardly, suddenly reacting enough to call out, "No, you still haven't told me about the members and location? And what about the application letter? This writing club hasn't even been established yet!"
"Hey, don't rush!" Su Jin's face revealed a sly smile as he said leisurely, "You see, you and I are already two people, the minimum number of members required by the school has been met. As for the location and application, since you're also a member of the club, I believe no one is more suitable for this task than you! And recruiting new members, I heard that many students in our school are my fans, it shouldn't be difficult to recruit them into the writing club. However, since they are my fans, it might be a bit inconvenient for me to personally go and recruit them... You're not the most suitable person for this task?"
Her eyebrows arched in surprise and her eyes widened in shock, she really couldn't believe that there was someone in the world who could be so shameless. After a long while, she finally said: "Were you plotting against me from the very beginning?"
Su Jin smiled deeply and said: "How can this be called a plan? At most, it's just like Jiang Taigong fishing, willing to take the bait!"